Transmission Line Mechanic C-A

American Electric Power•Childress, TX

21h

About The Position

Under direct supervision of a qualified person, the Transmission Line Mechanic performs work involved in installing, maintaining, rearranging, operating, removing, and inspecting de-energized electrical transmission and distribution facilities. The role follows company safety rules and practices, reports unsafe or abnormal conditions, and works under the level of supervision appropriate to the task. A qualified person is a Line Mechanic or Supervisor knowledgeable about the work and capable of performing the appropriate emergency rescue. The position involves overhead line and structure work, including climbing, rigging, conductor and shield-wire installation, pole and tower work, and assisting with approved energized-line work methods under direct supervision. It also includes operating authorized automotive and truck-mounted equipment, handling materials, maintaining tools and work areas, participating in training, and completing records and field drawings. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, qualifying transmission line work experience or specified power-line education and internship experience, and a valid Class A CDL. The physical demands are classified as heavy work and include lifting and carrying materials, walking, and climbing and working on structures or in a bucket/lift. Compensation is listed as $34.96–$56.52.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
At least one year of transmission electrical power line work experience; or one year of related line experience consisting of a completed one-year electrical power line school certificate plus at least 16 weeks of internship or transmission electrical power line experience; or an Associate degree from an electrical power line school that includes at least 16 weeks of internship or transmission electrical power line experience.
Valid Class A CDL.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting 75 pounds from floor/ground to waist level, carrying 60 pounds for 20 feet, lifting 50 pounds to chest level and 30 pounds to eye level, walking two miles over an eight-hour shift, and climbing and working at heights of 100 feet or higher on a ladder/structure and 150 feet or higher in a bucket/lift (tested at 60 feet).
Ability to discriminate between colors (not tested).

Responsibilities

Follow company safety rules, regulations, and practices, and report unsafe conditions and practices.
Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
Patrol transmission lines using maps and drawings.
Use proper hand signals and perform right-of-way control procedures for transmission line work.
Install, maintain, and repair overhead lines.
Dig holes for poles, towers, and anchors; set poles, tower below-ground components, and guy anchorages.
Replace or stub poles, whether dead or energized, and make up and install guys.
Assemble tower components and frame pole structures on the ground and in the air.
Attach tools and materials to life ropes and cables using proper methods; test and support poles before climbing as required.
Operate miscellaneous transmission motor-driven tools; select and apply proper knots; perform rigging and tie off ropes.
Under direct supervision of a qualified person, assist with live-line tools, bare-hand techniques, rubber gloves and sleeves, and other accepted methods for maintaining transmission lines.
Perform climbing maintenance on transmission structures, except on cross-arms carrying energized conductors.
Make up conductor and shield-wire splices, dead-ends, and terminals; identify conductor types and sizes.
Set up reels and install conductors and shield wires.
Keep tools, equipment, and work areas clean and orderly.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification, attend assigned training, participate in training, and assist in training other employees.
Perform similar or less-skilled work; maintain records and submit required reports.
Prepare right-of-way items on field drawings.
Operate authorized automotive equipment and associated equipment as directed by supervision.
Operate truck-mounted lifting and pulling devices, and load and unload poles, steel, and other materials.